Tag: sociology of sport

SSJ publishes original research, framed by social theory, on exercise, sport, physical culture, and the (physically active) body. The journal publishes peer-reviewed empirical, theoretical, and position papers; book reviews; and critical essays. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: ICE DANCING TO ARIRANG IN THE 2018 PYEONGCHANG WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES: THE INTERSECTION OF MUSIC, IDENTITY, AND SPORT by Doo Jae Park, Na Ri Shin, Synthia Sydnor, Caitlin Clarke.

Academics in various disciplines are writing about sport. Sport in Society is a multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary forum for academics to discuss the growing relationship of sport to significant areas of modern life. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: NEGOTIATING FEMALE FITNESS DOPING: GENDER, IDENTITY AND TRANSGRESSIONS by Jesper Andreasson & Thomas Johansson.

Quest is the official journal of the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE). It is the leading journal for interdisciplinary scholarship for professionals in kinesiology in higher education. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Volunteer Bias and Female Participation in Exercise and Sports Science Research by James Nuzzo.

Papers can address any sport discipline anywhere in the world. Authors are welcome to explore sport as a microcosm of society or even study the sportification of leisure and professional life. Ethnographies, case studies and media analyses are welcome, as well as broader theoretical interventions evaluating the interface between a cultural sociology of sport and closely related fields like sport sociology, sport management, youth studies, leisure studies, and media sociology.

Kinesiology Review is a peer-reviewed publication whose mission ir is to advance the field of Kinesiology by publishing evaluative, insightful, and integrative scholarly reviews of kinesiology research, both basic and applied. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: ALONE IN THE GYM: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE RELATED TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND ISOLATION by Christa Spicer, Daniel B. Robinson.

Academics in various disciplines are contributing to Sport in Society. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: BASKIN – A NEW BASKETBALL-BASED SPORT FOR REVERSE-INTEGRATION OF ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF PLAYER ROLES by Davide Sisti, Stefano Amatori, Roberto Bensi, Matteo Vandoni, Anna Rita Calavalle, Marco Gervasi, Roberta Lauciello, Cristina Montomoli & Marco B.L. Rocch

The purpose of this article collection is to shed light on the wider utility of sport spectatorship to achieve social and psychological outcomes in different countries, contexts, and populations. We strongly encourage novel and innovative approaches to researching this topic – notably conceptual and/or methodological aspects that are inclusive and accepting of the ontology and epistemology of the community within which the research is conducted.

IRSS is a peer reviewed academic journal. Its main purpose is to disseminate research and scholarship on sport throughout the international academic community. The journal publishes research articles of varying lengths, as well as book and media reviews. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: BETWEEN SECURITY AND FESTIVITY: THE CASE OF FAN ZONES by Jan Andre Lee Ludvigsen.

JSSI brings you the latest research, discussion and analysis on contemporary sport issues. In JSSI scholars study the impact of sport on social issues from many perspectives. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: SWIMMING WITH THE BICHENO “COFFEE CLUB”: THE TEXTURED WORLD OF WILD SWIMMING by Shane Gould, Fiona McLachlan, and Brent McDonald.

The Journal of Emerging Sport Studies is committed to publishing scholarship that reflects the changing face of sport studies around the world. Our journal will publish scholarship from across academic disciplines and welcomes unique sport perspectives from established and emerging sport scholars.The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: THE POLITICIZING OF ESPN: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF ITS PERCEIVED PARTISANSHIP by Adrianne Grubic.